Salmon Stocks
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B.C. salmon, shellfish may soon become luxury of the rich, experts warnRising temperatures and heatwaves are threatening B.C.'s iconic fisheries, but embracing Indigenous knowledge could help illuminate the path forward.CanadaAug 19, 2022
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‘Best season in my lifetime’: B.C. salmon returns strong, Indigenous fisherman saysA Indigenous B.C. fisherman says this year's salmon run is the biggest he's seen in more than 40 years and the department of fisheries and oceans confirms strong returns.EnvironmentAug 10, 2022
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High-tech and traditional knowledge combine in Sumas First Nation salmon planThe Sumas First Nation in Abbotsford, B.C., is using sonar and on-the-river observation to track salmon stocks in real time.CanadaJul 22, 2022
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Work to protect juvenile salmon in Fraser River’s north arm a success: ConservationistsA 30-metre breach cut into the Fraser River's North Arm Jetty is already helping young fish avoid being pushed out into the Strait of Georgia too early, conservationists say.EnvironmentApr 17, 2022
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Sockeye salmon returns plunge in B.C., official calls 2019 ‘extremely challenging’Federal fisheries experts are painting a devastating picture of the challenges facing Pacific salmon and point to climate change as the main culprit.CanadaAug 22, 2019
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23 projects funded to help restore British Columbia’s fragile salmon stocksOne of the funded projects is called Connected Waters and led by Tides Canada and Watershed Watch Salmon Society, which will spend the next year identifying priority dikes across the Lower Fraser River that are blocking the passage of juvenile salmon.Jul 5, 2019
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B.C. government announces transition of Vancouver Island-area fish farms by 2023Premier John Horgan was joined by Indigenous leaders from the Broughton region, many of whom oppose local fish farms, saying it can have a negative effect on wild salmon.EnvironmentDec 14, 2018
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British Columbia chinook salmon populations in decline: scientistsOnly one, located in British Columbia's Thompson River, is considered stable.EnvironmentDec 4, 2018
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Conservationists push for stock selective salmon fishing in B.C.The way the majority of our salmon are commercially harvested involves large open-nets, and the goal is to catch the healthy populations and the leave the struggling runs alone. But this method makes that goal nearly impossible, according to several conservation groups.Jul 17, 2014
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